Holiday travel gets busy at JIA

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The threat of bad weather has impacted those people who are traveling or plan to travel for the holidays. Jacksonville International Airport in Jacksonville, FL was fairly busy on Christmas Eve Eve December 23, 2014 with the Arrival and Departure boards showing delays but mostly just a few minutes.

12/23/2014

Album ID: 1885460

Photos by Bob Mack

Favorite Photos for 2014 -- Bob Mack

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Here is a collection of favorite photos from staff photographer Bob Mack photographed in 2014. Big events, small moments, sad times and happy times, a year like many before it and unique unto itself.

12/22/2014

Album ID: 1884631

Photos by Bob Mack

JTA offices open in Downtown

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The Jacksonville Transportation Authority, JTA, has moved its headquarters and about 100 employees into the historic 121 Atlantic Place building in downtown Jacksonville, FL on West Forsyth Street. Workers continue to settle into the new facility and furniture is still being delivered on Monday Dec. 22, 2014.

12/22/2014

Album ID: 1884512

Photos by Bob Mack

BELOVED GREAT OAK: Removed From Episcopal School

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Workers cut down the Great Oak on the campus of the Episcopal School Monday, December 22, 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida. The beloved tree is being cut down because it is decaying from the inside and became a danger from falling limbs.

12/22/2014

Album ID: 1884891

Photos by Will Dickey

WILL DICKEY: Best Photos of 2014

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A collection of images from Times-Union photographer Will Dickey.

12/21/2014

Album ID: 1884039

Photos by Will Dickey

FESTIVAL OF LIGHT: Celebrating Chanukah

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Mayor Alvin Brown helped light a large menorah during a Chanukah celebration sponsored by Chabad Lubavitch of Northeast Florida Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the Jacksonville Landing in Jacksonville, Florida.

12/21/2014

Album ID: 1884081

Photos by Will Dickey

JP Hall Christmas Party 2014

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Children were treated to presents, music and Santa Claus during the 33rd Annual J. P. Hall Children's Charities Christmas Party Saturday morning, December 20, 2014 at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Green Cove Springs, Florida. About 2000 underprivileged children received presents during the party.

12/20/2014

Album ID: 1883751

Photos by Will Dickey

BRUCE LIPSKY: 2014 in Pictures

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From the courtroom to the stadium 2014 was a busy year in Jacksonville and the surrounding areas. Trials and re-trails, a new quarterback was welcomed in Jacksonville and a head coach was fired in Gainesville. New friends and memories were made, and those who are no longer with us were remembered and honored. And when the fireworks light the sky on New Years Eve we’ll start over again first thing in the morning 2015. - Bruce Lipsky

12/20/2014

Album ID: 1883820

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

CHRISTMAS MUSCLE: Morrill Family Surprised By Car Club

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Jacksonville Automotive Muscle (JAM) surprised Keri Morrill and her children with a parade of MoPar muscle cars carrying Christmas gifts for them on Saturday, December 20, 2014, in Jacksonville, Florida. Keri Morrill's husband Jeff was killed, in August, when an SUV made a left turn in front of his motorcycle. This is the fifth year JAM has surprised a family with gifts for Christmas. - Bruce Lipsky

12/20/2014

Album ID: 1883711

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

Home for the Holidays Adoptions 2014

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Families were made complete during the Home for the Holidays adoption ceremonies Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida.

12/19/2014

Album ID: 1883384

Photos by Will Dickey

JAGUARS HOME SEASON ENDS WITH WIN: Beat Tennessee Titans 21 to 13.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Tennessee Titans at EverBank Field for Thursday night football, December 18, 2014. The Jaguars went into the half trailing 7 to 10 but went on to win 21 to 13.

12/18/2014

Album ID: 1883059

Photos by Bob Self, Gary McCullough

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT: Salvation Army’s Angel Tree

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Pre-qualified Angel Tree families picked up their donations on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at Regency Square in Jacksonville, Florida. Salvation Army staff and volunteers distributed toys, clothing, bicycles, stockings and other gifts to the families of thousands of children who are recipients of The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program. According to the Salvation Army, "Angel Tree is an annual project that allows individuals, groups and companies in the community to help provide Christmas toys and clothing for children who might otherwise have none. Families benefitting for this program have been pre-screened for financial eligibility and are given an appointment card with their individual distribution time for pick-up." - Bruce Lipsky

UNF vs Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball

USS Roberts Last Homecoming

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The USS Samuel B. Roberts came into port Monday, December 15, 2014 at Mayport Naval Station in Mayport, Florida. More than 200 sailors stationed aboard the USS Roberts returned after a 6-month deployment, the last one for the ship, which is scheduled to be decommissioned in mid 2015.

12/15/2014

Album ID: 1880980

Photos by Will Dickey

IT'S A PAW-TY: Yappy Hour Christmas

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Dogs and their humans had a great time during the Yappy Hour Christmas "Paw-ty" to benefit Animal Care and Protective Services Sunday, December 14, 2014 at the Jacksonville Landing in Jacksonville, Florida.

12/14/2014

Album ID: 1880643

Photos by Will Dickey

NEW HOME, NEW BOOKS: Project Storybook

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Tess Reiman passed out individual bags of books to children getting ready to move into their HabiJax homes during the dedication ceremony on Friday, December 12, 2014, in Jacksonville, Florida. Reiman created Project Storybook to give children books for their new bedrooms. - Bruce Lipsky

12/13/2014

Album ID: 1880366

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

LOTS OF PRESENTS: Annual Children's Christmas Party

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Thousands braved a frosty morning to line up for the 16th annual Children's Christmas Party at the Prime Osborn Convention Center on Saturday, December 13, 2014, in Jacksonville, Florida. Each child was given three tickets to spend as they went down one of three aisles choosing from toys, dolls, athletic equipment, educational games and musical items dispensed by volunteers. Some of the tickets were stamped for a bicycle or an age appropriate wheeled item. Those children received one toy, the bicycle and a helmet. - Bruce Lipsky

12/13/2014

Album ID: 1880354

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

Four generations of Clay High Homecoming Queens

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Four generations of women from one Clay County family have been selected as Homecoming Queens at Clay County High School starting in the 1940s with Grace Carlisle, 87, and including the most recent Mackenzie McRae, 17. Mackenzie's mom Tracie McRae and her mom, Joan Beseler gathered for a photo at the Beseler home in Green Cove Springs, FL on Friday Dec. 12, 2014.

12/12/2014

Album ID: 1880095

Photos by Bob Mack

Coding the future at Jacksonville Country Day School

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Jacksonville Country Day School in Jacksonville, FL is having an "Hour of Code" event in which 5th grade students are paired with 1st grade students to help the younger students learn basic programming. The push follows a recent education summit that recommended the area high schools and colleges should be turning toward courses to prepare students for future careers is coding. Students used one of two programs on their tablet computers based on Angry Birds and Disney’s Frozen to learn some basic programing functions on Friday Dec. 12, 2014.

12/12/2014

Album ID: 1880057

Photos by Bob Mack

Forge 3D printing builds on One Spark idea

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Forge, a 3D print shop in downtown Jacksonville brings the real 3D imagery to a printing process to the city creating objects one layer at a time in a ProJet 4500 3D printer. Forge is a One Spark Creator from 2013.

12/11/2014

Album ID: 1879541

Photos by Bob Mack

Putting on a new facade for better business

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LISC and Habijax are working together to try to bring more retail to Kings Road. Habijax will roll out a grants program so existing businesses can make their facades look better. Larry Wilson, owner of Bracy's Barbershop, said he is optimistic the effort will produce results. He leases space in a building at 1581 Kings Road that HabiJax has highlighted as a potential building for facade grants.

12/11/2014

Album ID: 1879339

Photos by Bob Mack

JAX HOLIDAY BASH: Building Industry Holiday Charity Fundraiser Party

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The Jax Holiday Bash was held Thursday evening in Unity Plaza at 220 Riverside. The Building Industry's Annual Holiday Fundraiser for charity featured an awkward family photo booth, charity casino, an Elvis impersonator who sang Christmas songs and a celebrity fashion show. The wearing of Ugly Holiday Sweaters was encouraged.

12/11/2014

Album ID: 1879630

Photos by Bob Self

Iwo Jima Amphibious Group Deploys

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The USS Iwo Jima prepares to deploy Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Mayport Naval Station in Mayport, Florida. More than 4000 sailors and Marines are deploying with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, including the Iwo Jima and the USS New York, which are leaving today, with the USS Fort McHenry deploying later.

12/11/2014

Album ID: 1879440

Photos by Will Dickey

Teachers shine at Baker County Middle

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Baker County Middle School in Macclenny, FL has some top-performing teachers, including the state's number one teacher in a key state measure of student growth. The measure is called Valued Added Modeling, or VAM for short, and it is used to estimate how much a teacher affects students' academic growth. The state's number one VAM teacher, according to scores that factor in the last three years, is Tara Rhoden, who teaches 6th grade math at Baker Middle. Two of her colleagues also made it the state's top 100 - Lisa Mobley in eighth place and Kristen Dyal in 92nd place - among 78,448 teachers scored.

12/10/2014

Album ID: 1878894

Photos by Bob Mack

St. Marys Christmas Tour of Homes

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The St. Marys Christmas Tour of Homes give visitors a chance to check out some holiday decorating ideas and some high quality home remodeling projects worth of reality TV. At least two homes that were rundown that are now showcases are featured in this year's tour that has 16 stops including B&B Inns, churches and businesses. Along the way there will be warm drinks, Christmas cookies, brownies, carolers and a hand bell choir. Because it's from 5:30 until 9 p.m., the tour also lets participants get the full warm effect of Christmas lights including some candles and oil lamps. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on the night of the tour. For more information call (912) 882-4000.

12/10/2014

Album ID: 1878717

Photos by Terry Dickson

Downtown businesses hope for D.I.A. funds

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First applications are in for Downtown Investment Authority retail enhancement program. One of the applicants is Urban Grind, which has a coffee kiosk in the Bank of America building. But they're opening a storefront at 45 W. Bay St. in Jacksonville, FL Stacey Goldberg, who owns the business with her husband, was in the yet to be opened store on Tuesday. Another applicant is Mike Langton, who owns the building at 120 E. Forsyth St. He toured the building with Kenny Gilbert, a chef who was at the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia, opened Nippers in Jacksonville Beach and was a contestant on "Top Chef." Gilbert is considering opening a restaurant, Gilbert South, in the space next to Florida Theatre.

12/9/2014

Album ID: 1878389

Photos by Bob Mack

SANTA CRUISES IN: Annual FOP Christmas Party

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The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5-30 held it's annual Christmas party for special needs children in the Duval County Public Schools at the Jacksonville Expo Center at the Fair Grounds on December 9, 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida. More than 200 children and DCPS staff from 9 area schools are attended the party which included a meal, presents, music and the arrival of Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. - Bruce Lipsky

Around 5 pm Monday, December 8, 2014 a group of around 20 protesters stopped their vehicles at the top of the Northbound span of the Hart Bridge and began walking in traffic with signs during rush hour. The protesters, who were trying to bring attention to the chokehold death of Eric Garner and police brutality were made to drive off the bridge and park near the offramp East of EverBank Field where they were then arrested for obstructing traffic. All went peacefully except one who hit an officer in the face while being arrested.

12/8/2014

Album ID: 1878127

Photos by Bob Self

Corner Bakery Cafe opening day early crowd

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Over one hundred people lined up to be one of 100 to receive free coffee for a year as Corner Bakery Cafe opened its doors to the new Riverside location on Monday Dec. 8, 2014. The first family in line arrived at 3am Monday morning to be the first in the door and the first to get a free year of coffee. The line outside the store snaked through the parking lot as the doors opened at 6am.

12/8/2014

Album ID: 1877967

Photos by Bob Mack

UNF Paws Your Stress

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Students had a chance to take their minds off finals for a while during the "Paws Your Stress" event at the University of North Florida's Carpenter Library Monday, December 8, 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida. The group Canine Companions for Independence brought their dogs in for students to pet to help relieve their stress during fall final examinations.

12/8/2014

Album ID: 1878102

Photos by Will Dickey

USS Taylor Pearl Harbor Service

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A ship-board ceremony commemorating the lives lost during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was held aboard the USS Taylor Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Mayport Naval Station, Florida. The event propelled the United States into World War II.

12/7/2014

Album ID: 1877649

Photos by Will Dickey

BITTERSWEET BROOKLYN: Is New Development A Threat To Established Residents

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As development in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Jacksonville picks up speed, there are concerns in the historically black community that they are being left behind in the process

12/7/2014

Album ID: 1877611

Photos by Bob Self, Bob Mack

SALUTE: Military Appreciation Day at EverBank

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It was Salute to Service Military Appreciation Day at EverBank Field on December 7, 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida. The weather went from cool and breezy to breezier, cold and raining through the game. - Bruce Lipsky

12/7/2014

Album ID: 1877674

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

JAGUARS FALL TO THE TEXANS: Jaguars Take Early Lead But Lose 27 to 13.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Houston Texans at EverBank Field Sunday December 7, 2014. The Texans came out on top with a final score of 27 to 13.

12/7/2014

Album ID: 1877684

Photos by Bob Self, Gary McCullough

BABY ITS COLD: And Windy and Rainy at the Jaguars

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The weather went from cool and breezy to breezier, cold and raining through the game on the Clevelander Deck at EverBank Field on December 7, 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida. - Bruce Lipsky

12/7/2014

Album ID: 1877668

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

Feed the City

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Volunteers and staff teamed up for the annual Feed the City Dinner for homeless and low-income families at the Clara White Mission Sunday, December 7, 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida.

12/7/2014

Album ID: 1877646

Photos by Will Dickey

Running of the Bulls

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Runners try to avoid getting a paint spot administered by the "bulls", also known as the Jacksonville RollerGirls, during the Inaugural Running of the Bulls 5K Saturday morning, December 6, 2014 in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. Jacksonville's version of the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain, benefitted The Arc Jacksonville.

12/6/2014

Album ID: 1877435

Photos by Will Dickey

PARADE OF PAWS: Dogs Takeover Centre Street

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The Nassau Humane Society’s 15th annual Parade of Paws was held on Saturday, December 6, 2014 in Fernandina Beach, Florida. The parade began at the old Florida Railroad train depot and went up Centre Street and returned to the depot. - Bruce Lipsky

Gov. Scott visits Times-Union Newsroom

Learning stars at All Saints Learning Center

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It's been 10 years in December since Jacksonville's early learning community agreed to the star system to encourage quality education at early learning and preschool sites. Schools like All Saints Learning Center in Jacksonville, FL have a Pre-K program that introduces the 4-year-olds in the program with letters, numbers and words along with socialization and community skills that help prepare them for Kindergarten and beyond.

12/5/2014

Album ID: 1877022

Photos by Bob Mack

Growing business for Maple Street Biscuit Co.

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Maple Street Biscuit Company is scheduled to open its fifth restaurant in December, after only two years in operation. On Wednesday Dec. 3, 2014 Maple Street founder Scott Moore presided over a weekly meeting with partners and operators of the restaurants in the Murray Hill facility in Jacksonville, FL.

I Can't Breathe

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Protesters participate in an "I Can't Breathe" march at Hemming Park Friday, December 5, 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida. The march, organized by the 904 Activist Alliance, is protesting recent decisions across the nation to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens.

12/5/2014

Album ID: 1877157

Photos by Will Dickey

COMFORTING BEARS: Seasons to Remember

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The Justice Coalition presented "Seasons to Remember" at Paxon Revival Center on Friday, December 5, 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida. the event honored victims of violent crimes. Handmade stuffed bears for comforting were made for the the families of 50 victims and three people still missing. Clothing and other personal items of the victims were used in the construction of the bears. - Bruce Lipsky

12/5/2014

Album ID: 1877203

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

PURE KISMET: Khan's New Yacht Arrives

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The Kismet, Shad Khan's new 308 foot Lurssen yacht, docked in front of the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront on Friday, December 5, 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida. The crew was busy securing the vessel and bringing fresh provisions onboard. In November, Khan, owner of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, docked the yacht on the Thames while the team was in London to play the Dallas Cowboys. - Bruce Lipsky

12/5/2014

Album ID: 1877086

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

PARKING GARAGE FIRE: JFRD Puts Out Fire

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According to Fire Chief Martin Senterfitt Jacksonville Fire and Rescue responded to smoke and fire coming from the roof of the parking garage at 33 West Duval at 10:45 a.m. Thursday December 4, 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida. JFRD determined the fire was electrical. - Bruce Lipsky

12/4/2014

Album ID: 1876660

Photos by Bruce Lipsky

Donald Smith hearing in death of Cherish Perrywinkle

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On Thursday Dec. 4, 2014 Donald James Smith had a pretrial hearing Thursday in front of Circuit Judge Mallory Cooper in the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville, FL. Smith is accused of the rape and murder of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle.

There are five Sea Island homes and the Cloister on the Cassina Garden Club's 30th Annual Christmas Tour of Homes Dec. 6. The club has included a lot of natural materials in the elaborate decorations including a tree in one home with Georgia-centric materials including little peach pit wreaths, cotton angels and gold sweet gum balls. For tickets and other information call (912) 638-9808 or (912) 399-1152.

12/4/2014

Album ID: 1876586

Photos by Terry Dickson

Jekyll Island 4-H Center closing

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This week, the staff of the Jekyll Island 4-H Center led groups on tours of beaches, marshes, sloughs, helped them dissect fish and taught them about wildlife in the final week of environmental education programs until late 2016. The center, which was once a motel for African-Americans, is being torn down to make way for the Jekyll Island Authority's Youth Convention and Learning Center at a cost of at least $16 million.

12/4/2014

Album ID: 1876580

Photos by Terry Dickson

Victoria's Secret fashion show

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LONDON — Supermodels, million-dollar bras, rhinestones and glitter galore — it can only be a Victoria's Secret catwalk show. The U.S. lingerie label brought its annual spectacle to London for the first time on Tuesday. [Read the story]